Announcements

NOTICE OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND COMMENT - Tuesday, February 17, 2015

The Kansas State Department of Education is now accepting comment on the Annual State Application Under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) as Amended In 2004 for Federal Fiscal Year 2015. The state application consists of the required assurances and certification. The Early Childhood, Special Education, & Title Services Team of the Kansas State Department of Education will accept written comments until April 18th, 2014. Comments may be sent by email to SESPublicComments@ksde.org with the subject “Annual State Application”, or by US mail to Early Childhood, Special Education, & Title Services, Kansas State Department of Education, 900 SW Jackson Street, Suite 620 Topeka, Kansas 66612.

KSDE is requesting public comments on the following proposed guide which will be posted on the KSDE website for public comment for at least 30 days. All who see this notice, or the notice posted on the KSDE website, are invited to review the newly proposed guide and submit comment.

The public may comment on the proposed guide during the comment period by:

attending the public hearing to take comments regarding the below proposed document to held in the Board Meeting Room from 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 9, 2015 at the KSDE building, 900 SW Jackson Street, Board Room (Suite 102), Topeka.

Notice of Proposed Forms and Guides for Public Comment

Before releasing model forms and guides for public use, the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) Special Education Services department is required to provide the general public with an opportunity to comment on the proposed forms or guides. Federal regulations, at 34 C.F.R. 300.165, specify that prior to the adoption of any policies and procedures needed to comply with the IDEA, the State must ensure that there are opportunities for comment available to the general public, including individuals with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities. In its Analysis of Comments and Changes to the federal regulations, the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) stated that the public participation requirements, specified in 34 C.F.R. 300.165, apply when a state education agency develops model forms (Federal Register, August 14, 2006, p. 46699-46700).

KSDE uses public comment as a valuable resource in an effort to develop the very best model forms and guides for Kansas schools. These proposed documents will be posted on the KSDE web site fore public comment for at least 30 days. The public may comment on the proposed documents during the comment period by: (a) submitting a letter addressed to: Kansas State Department of Education, Special Education Services Team - Public Comment, 900 SW Jackson St., Topeka, KS 66612; (b)sending an email addressed to SESPublicComments@ksde.org; (c) attending a public hearing held during the comment period.